Tag Archives: 3ds

One Piece has been going for over 15 years now, and yet has never managed to find a video game genre that fit it. The series would often borrow from other franchises for its video game adaptations (see One Piece Pirate Warriors 2) but would never dare to be original. One Piece Unlimited World Red takes a bold step for the franchise by being the first original title to grace a home system, and it does so wonderfully. Read more

The newest game in the long running Etrian Odyssey franchise has arrived on the 3DS, and while it doesn’t do anything too revolutionary with its mechanics, it makes up for it by being the perfect dungeon crawler for newcomers to the genre.Read more

Way back in the day, there was an Xbox 360 indie title called Miner Dig Deep, it was a nice relaxing game all about sitting back and working away at a mine. Steamworld Dig is just like Miner Dig Deep, except it has robots, monsters, puzzles, and rocket punches. Oh yes, it has sweet, sweet rocket punches. Read more

The Shin Megami Tensei series didn’t pick up much popularity in the UK during the 90’s, and it wasn’t until the persona series came out that the franchise grew its passionate fan base. This meant that games such as Soul Hackers flew right over people’s heads. But now, thanks to the re-release on the 3DS, players young and old can experience one of the games that defined the franchise. Read more

Think back to the days of old, when Final Fantasy was the most ambitious and well crafted RPG of the generation. Those games were incredible. Well Bravely Default has appeared to take us back to that time and show us just why RPG’s are so magical.Read more

Adventure Time. Cartoon Network’s hit show about a boy and his dog. With a series with such a well crafted world and many memorable characters, it seems that a game set in the world would be fantastic. Sadly, Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon because I DON’T KNOW isn’t the game fans have been waiting for. Read more

Zelda games have had their ups and downs lately. Twilight princess had mixed reactions from the fans, and skyward sword its fair share of problems. The last original handheld Zelda game was Spirit Tracks, a game that no one really seems to hold in high regard. But thankfully The Legend of Zelda: A Link between Worlds has burst onto the scene. And much like Ocarina of Time, this is one of the best Zelda games of all time. Read more

The greatest farming romance simulator returns once more for the 3DS! Harvest Moon: A New Beginning is the latest outing in this beloved farming franchise. And to put it simply, it’s more Harvest Moon. But is that a good thing? Read more

The Fire Emblem series has never been big in the west, often being overshadowed by other titles. The series has always kept a small but dedicated audience, but left everyone else behind. Fire Emblem Awakening hopes to fix this by being the most fine-tuned Fire Emblem game to date. And as it stands, Fire Emblem Awakening might be one of the best RPG’s in recent years. Read more

Nintendo has sent a letter to the U.S Trade Representative asking them to put pressure on Countries where Online Piracy is out of control. They are urging them to take action because of the mounting losses that are occurring because of rampant Piracy of their games. Read more

The Pokémon franchise has been with us since 1996 thanks to the brilliant minds at Gamefreak. However, these past few generations of Pokémon games have not been getting the reaction that Gamefreak had hoped for. Read more

In March of 2011, Nintendo released the 3DS handheld system. The price was 249.99 USD. That price point, which certainly was astronomical, did not last more than six months before Nintendo took nearly 80 dollars off the price. Read more

The Wii U has launched to about 307,000 units in its first week in Japan. That is a little over triple the sales the PS3 had when it launched in Japan. If the Wii U can push out that much in its first week then who knows where it will go from here. Read more

The PS VITA and the 3DS have been out for quite some time now. Though the 3DS has been available for a little longer, they’ve both had more than enough time to build a robust library of games. We’ve taken the top 20 rated titles for each handheld, and calculated the average score. Here’s how they compared: Read more